GLOW - The Queer and Questioning Community Centre

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Links:

• Asexuality/Aromanticism

  • Asexual Explorations
    Asexual Explorations exists to promote the academic study of asexuality.
  • AVEN – The Asexuality Visibility and Education Network
    AVEN hosts the world’s largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources on asexuality.

• Canadian Queer College Groups

  • GLBTQ at Conestoga College

• Canadian Queer University Groups

  • DalOUT (Dalhousie University)
  • GLASS (University of Calgary)
  • GLBTQ Pride Centre (University of Ottawa)
  • Laurier Brantford Rainbow Alliance
  • LGBTOUT (University of Toronto)
  • MSU Queer Students Community Centre (McMaster University)
  • Out On Campus (Simon Fraser University)
  • Out On Campus (University of Windsor)
  • OUT@UTM (University of Toronto Mississauga campus)
  • OUTReach (University of Alberta)
  • Pride Central (Lakehead University)
  • Pride Centre (University of Saskatchewan)
  • Pride Western (University of Western Ontario)
  • PrideUBC (University of British Columbia)
  • Queer McGill (McGill University)
  • Rainbow Pride Mosaic (University of Manitoba)
  • RyePride (Ryerson University)
  • Spectrum (University of New Brunswick)
  • TBLGAY (York University)
  • The Rainbow Centre (Wilfrid Laurier University)
  • ULSU Pride Centre (University of Lethbridge)
  • UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity (University of Regina)
  • UVic Pride (University of Victoria)
  • XPRIDE (St. Francis Xavier University)

• Coming Out Information

  • Gayscape's Coming Out Index
    A collection of documents dealing with coming out issues. Hosted by Gayscape.
  • OK2BME.ca
    Resources for youth in the process of questioning or coming out, as well as for their parents. A local initiative run by K-W Counselling Services.
  • Sexuality And U
    Wonderful and comprehensive website with content for everyone from teens/young people, adults, and parents, to doctors and teachers. Full of great info on sexual health as well as questions on sexuality and sexual diversity.

• Gender Expression

  • Gender Spectrum
    Gender Spectrum provides education, training and support to help create a gender sensitive and inclusive environment for all children and teens.
  • Hudson's FTM Guide
    This guide is intended to provide information on topics of interest to female-to-male (FTM, F2M) trans men, and their friends and loved ones.
  • Trans PULSE
    The Trans PULSE Project is an exciting community-based research (CBR) project that responds to problems identified within Ontario trans communities regarding access to health and social services.
  • TransPulse Resource List (pdf)
    A PDF that lists all trans* friendly organizations in Canada.
  • Transsexual Road Map
    Offers more than 1600 pages of free content on transitioning.

• Health

  • ACCKWA The Aids Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area
    ACCKWA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people who are infected, affected and at risk for HIV/AIDS and strive to create awareness about HIV/AIDS in the community.
  • KW Counselling
    An organization in the Region of Waterloo that provides counselling for individuals.

• Information and Resources

  • Gay Toronto
    Contains information on businesses and organizations in the Toronto area.
  • Grand River Rainbow Community Centre
    A resource for GLBT Communities of Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area, Ontario Canada
  • Queer Resources Directory
    Contains links to businesses and organizations worldwide.
  • Sexuality And U
    Wonderful and comprehensive website with content for everyone from teens/young people, adults, and parents, to doctors and teachers. Full of great info on sexual health as well as questions on sexuality and sexual diversity.

• Internet Communities

  • Gay Canada
    Online community for LGBTQ Canadians. Also contains links to businesses and organizations throughout Canada.
  • Gay.com
    Provides news, personals, chat rooms, among other resources.

• Media

  • Advocate.com
    The World’s Leading Gay News Source
  • FAB
    The Gay Scene magazine in Toronto.
  • gay.com Daily
    An online magazine for queer people, including links to the Advocate magazine.
  • In Toronto Mag
    An online magazine for gay and lesbian life in the Greater Toronto Area.
  • Outlooks
    Outlooks Magazine is Canada’s Gay Community Magazine.
  • Xtra!
    Xtra is Canada’s largest and most widely read gay and lesbian publication. It’s reach and influence are far beyond Church St and outpaces that of any other Canadian gay publication.

• Phone Lines

  • LGBT Youthline
    The Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line is a toll-free Ontario-wide peer-support phone line for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, 2-spirited, queer and questioning young people.
  • The Distress Centre
    The Distress Centre provides confidential listening and support, crisis response and intervention for anyone in Waterloo Region. The Distress Centre telephone lines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

• Pride

  • Interpride
    A resource of worldwide gay pride events and organizations with a focus on promotion, coordination and education.
  • Pride Toronto
    The Toronto Pride Week and Pride Parades takes place the last weekend in June.
  • tri-Pride Community Association
    The tri-Pride Community Association acts as the organizing force behind our local pride event, tri-Pride, and other community-building initiatives. Also contains links to queer-friendly businesses and community groups in Cambridge, Kitchener & Waterlo

• Queer Equality

  • EGALE
    Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (EGALE) lobbies for queer rights in Canada.
  • GLAAD
    Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is the American equivalent to EGALE.

• UW Associations / Groups / Services

  • Conflict Management and Human Rights Office
    The Conflict Management and Human Rights Office (CMAHRO) acts as a focal point and resource to all members , the university community regarding matters of harassment, discrimination and other forms of conflict.
  • Counselling Services
    Counselling Services provides free confidential counselling, in both individual and group sessions, with qualified professionals to help registered students, faculty and staff with personal concerns, educational and career decisions, and approaches to stu
  • Health Services
    Health Services provides primary medical care for all registered students. The health professionals work to promote a safe and healthy environment for all students.
  • The UW LGBTQQ Advisory Committee
    The LGBTQQ Advisory Committee, comprised of students and UW staff members, examines LGBTQ issues on campus.
  • The Women's Centre
    The Women’s Centre is a University of Waterloo organization providing services for women of all sexualities.
  • WPIRG
    The Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) is a University of Waterloo service funded by UW full-time undergraduates to provide them with a place to research, educate, and take action on environmental and social justice issues (since 1973!).

• Waterloo Region Community Groups

  • OK2BME.ca
    Resources for youth in the process of questioning or coming out, as well as for their parents. A local initiative run by K-W Counselling Services.
  • PFLAG Canada
    Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a national support group. Information for the local chapter is available on this site.
  • tri-Pride Community Association
    The tri-Pride Community Association acts as the organizing force behind our local pride event, tri-Pride, and other community-building initiatives. Also contains links to queer-friendly businesses and community groups in Cambridge, Kitchener & Waterlo
  • Waterloo Region Rainbow Coalition
    WRRC is a local grassroots community group committed to building a stronger rainbow community in the region of Waterloo.
  • Waterloo Wellington Rainbow Chorus
    A gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and friends performing arts/choral group.